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Standard English vs. Texting

In my district, they are adding more online courses (high school). I was asked to help determine the importance of students using Standard English rather than typical instant messaging lingo (during a classroom online chat). Does anyone know of a web page that would help explain the purpose and use of each type in a student friendly manner? It may be something we need to create, but thought I would throw it out here.
Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Beaudry on November 29, 2007 at 12:45am

Hello Becca,

I don't have a specific page that explain the purpose of each type but I am sending along an article written in the Gardian Newspaper in 2004 that shows a composition in texting format and then translated. It is an eye opener.

Texting 'is no bar to literacy'
Lucy Ward, social affairs correspondent
Thursday December 23, 2004
The Guardian

http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,5500,1378951,00.html

Richard

Richard Beaudry
Teacher Librarian

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